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Al Hutayb (Al Khutayb) Yemen

Al Hutayb (Al Khutayb, Al Hoteib, الحطيب) is another mountain village near Manakha, southwest of Sana'a. The inhabitants of the small village follow Ismaili sect of Islam, brought here from India. Surmounting the village is a small white mosque crowning a rocky pinnacle.
Al-Hutayb is a short distance south of Manakha
Al-Hutayb is a short distance south of Manakha
On the road from Manakha to Al-Hutayb
On the road from Manakha to Al-Hutayb
Village between Manakha and Al-Khutayb
Village between Manakha and Al-Khutayb
Manakha to Al-Khutayb
Manakha to Al-Khutayb
Small villages dot the mountainside between Manakha and Al-Khutayb
Small villages dot the mountainside between Manakha and Al-Khutayb
Villages may be Az-Zahra, Bani Murra, Ash-Shariqa, Lakamat as-Sawda
Villages may be Az-Zahra, Bani Murra, Ash-Shariqa, Lakamat as-Sawda
Manakha to Al-Hutayb
Manakha to Al-Hutayb
Fortified village above the Manakha to Al-Khutayb road, perhaps Kahil
Fortified village above the Manakha to Al-Khutayb road, perhaps Kahil
Fortified village above the Manakha to Al-Khutayb road, perhaps Kahil
Fortified village above the Manakha to Al-Khutayb road, perhaps Kahil
Fortified village above the Manakha to Al-Khutayb road, perhaps Kahil
Fortified village above the Manakha to Al-Khutayb road, perhaps Kahil
Small village close to the Manakha to Al-Khutayb Road
Small village close to the Manakha to Al-Khutayb Road
Jabal Dar ash-Shanasib
Jabal Dar ash-Shanasib
Al-Hutayb
Al-Hutayb
Al-Khutayb
Al-Khutayb
Al-Hutayb
Al-Hutayb
Al-Khutayb
Al-Khutayb
Al-Hutayb
Al-Hutayb
Al-Khutayb
Al-Khutayb
Ismailis in Al-Khutayb are of Indian descent
Ismailis in Al-Khutayb are of Indian descent
Boys in Al-Hutayb
Boys in Al-Hutayb
Al-Khutayb
Al-Khutayb
Al-Khutayb looks rather prosperous
Al-Khutayb looks rather prosperous
Man in Al-Hutayb
Man in Al-Hutayb
Boys in Al-Khutayb
Boys in Al-Khutayb
Mosque in Al-Khutayb
Mosque in Al-Khutayb
Tower house
Tower house
Boy with the local headgear, Yemen
Boy with the local headgear, Yemen
View of the mountain behind Al-Hutayb
View of the mountain behind Al-Hutayb
Path to the top of the pinnacle at Al-Khutayb
Path to the top of the pinnacle at Al-Khutayb
It is a steep slope to the valley below
It is a steep slope to the valley below
Behind Al-Hutayb
Behind Al-Hutayb
Ascending the pinnacle at Al-Khutayb
Ascending the pinnacle at Al-Khutayb
Local boy taking a more direct route, Yemen
Local boy taking a more direct route, Yemen
Mosque on the summit of Al-Hutayb
Mosque on the summit of Al-Hutayb
View from the summit of Al-Khutayb
View from the summit of Al-Khutayb
View from the summit, Al-Khutayb
View from the summit, Al-Khutayb
View SE from the summit
View SE from the summit
Local boy and mosque, Al-Hutayb
Local boy and mosque, Al-Hutayb
Indian tourists visiting Al-Khutayb
Indian tourists visiting Al-Khutayb
Roy on the summit at Al-Khutayb
Roy on the summit at Al-Khutayb
Our guide Sulieman posing atop Al-Khutayb
Our guide Sulieman posing atop Al-Khutayb
Roy bin Ernie al-Birki
Roy bin Ernie al-Birki
Roy with his Yemeni shawl and hat at Al-Khutayb
Roy with his Yemeni shawl and hat at Al-Khutayb
Roy at Al-Hutayb
Roy at Al-Hutayb
View from Al-Khutayb
View from Al-Khutayb
Roy photographs Indian tourists
Roy photographs Indian tourists
Old man looks out his doorway
Old man looks out his doorway
Al-Hutayb
Al-Hutayb
Al-Khutayb
Al-Khutayb
Al-Khutayb
Al-Khutayb
Yemeni license plate and national seal
Yemeni license plate and national seal
Returning to Manakha
Returning to Manakha
Al-Hutayb to Manakha
Al-Hutayb to Manakha
Al-Khutayb to Manakha
Al-Khutayb to Manakha
Al-Hutayb to Manakha
Al-Hutayb to Manakha